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Description

Semi-permanent Bailey pony truss bridge, manufactured by Acrow, with cantilevered sidewalks. Though many Bailey bridges are temporary, the City of Chicago bought this one, instead of renting it as is typically done. The approach sidewalks are concrete. It will probably be here for a while, especially since it was built in line with Division Street, instead of on a runaround as was initially planned, and as they did at North Avenue.

Regardless of the loss of the previous 111 year old historic bridge, this new bridge has its interesting points. It's definitely not a UCEB, or a trendy arch like on nearby Halsted Street. It has a relatively long clear span for a Bailey Bridge, so it has triple trusses, double-high, making it a very strong bridge. The large number of Bailey trusses sandwiched together do present interesting photographic angles.

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Overview

Bailey pony truss bridge over Chicago River North Branch Canal on West Division Street